Travel guide Ireland

Undoubtedly the favorite drink of the Irish, especially Dublin's famousstout: Guinness (or its Cork equivalent, Murphy's). There are alsolagers such as Harp andbitters such as Smithwicks (pronounced "smithik's"). You can order a pint or a half-pint.

Buskers are street musicians. In Irish cities, especially in Dublin or Galway, you can hear musicians of all styles in the streets. Most of the time, they are not beggars, but quality artists or students looking to collect a few coins for a drink. Here's to your good heart!

If the stores are to be believed, the only reason to come to Ireland is to reconnect with the history of the Celts, Vikings and other barbarians! Of course, Celtic history with the arrival of the Gaels is fascinating, but if Gaelic, and everything Irish, has a Celtic origin, it's history as a whole that makes Ireland what it is today.

Celebrated by a timeless song, this region remains the favorite of French tourists, with its preserved natural environment where moors, peat bogs, marshes and lakes are mixed. In spite of its very wet climate, this corner of Ireland remains a paradise for hikers who love wide open spaces. The landscapes give a real impression of immensity.

The national pastime is a combination of pleasures, offered by the pubs: enjoying a Guinness, talking to all and sundry or listening to traditional tunes. However, greyhound or horse racing can also be considered a typically Irish pastime, provided the passion for gambling doesn't get the better of you!

It is through and within the family that Ireland continues its renewal, making it one of the youngest countries in Europe (almost half the population is under 25). The changes are coming fast, however: marriage, which is still the norm, is coming later and later, as is the first child. The traditional family is changing.

The Gaeltacht are areas of Ireland where Gaelic is the common language. They can be found in the west, around Galway, in counties Kerry and Cork, or in County Meath. In the center of the island, Gaelic is heard in County Waterford, on the east coast and in the Rosses region, where signs are no longer bilingual.

You'll come across this strange character in souvenir stores, where many items are related to him, and at St. Patrick's Day parades. The leprechaun is a little being associated with the leprechaun in France, represented as a little old man with a beard, red hair, dressed in green and carrying a 4-leaf clover. He is a shoemaker.

A trip to Ireland wouldn't be complete without a visit to one of its traditional pubs. The heart of social life, the pub is the place where the Irish gather with friends and colleagues, to eat (traditional cuisine such asIrish stew), to listen to good music or simply to drink a beer and chat.

The shamrock is the emblem of the country. It is found everywhere and is sewn on the jersey of the rugby players of the Irish XV. Saint Patrick, who evangelized Ireland in the^5th century, would have used the three-leafed plant to explain to the pagans the Holy Trinity: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, three components of one and the same God.

In Celtic mythology, the Isle of the Blessed, Ireland, was the green Erin. It's the beautiful, verdant landscape that attracts tourists. The pastures are an intense green. The color green adorns all Irish national teams. Green is omnipresent at St. Patrick's Day parades on March 17.

After Guinness, whiskey is the other national drink. You will notice that the Irish do not make whiskey, but whiskey. And there are many who like the more rustic flavors ofIrish whiskey. It is said thatIrish coffee was invented by the Irish so that they could enjoy their whiskey even in a tea room.